Teac HA-P90SD How to use

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ZHA-P90SD Release Notes
D01261120J
Updates
Always use the most recent firmware for this device.
Please visit the TEAC web site (http://audio.teac.com/support/downloads/) to check for the latest firmware.
New function
V.1.30 addition
oPlayback is now supported for FLAC files with 176.4/192kHz
sampling frequencies saved on SD cards.
ATTENTION
The sound might skip during playback of uncompressed FLAC files.
V.1.20 addition
oGapless playback of audio files (WAV/FLAC/DSD) saved on an
SD card is now supported.
NOTE
For details, please see “New function in firmware V1.20” in the
HA-P90SD Addendum.
V.1.10 addition
oOutput of 2.8MHz DSD signals using DoP is now supported.
V.1.03 addition
oSupport has been added for file names and tag information that
contain Chinese fonts so they can be shown in song names on
the PLAY screen and various lists on the MUSIC screen.
NOTE
For details, please see “New function in firmware V1.03” in the
HA-P90SD Addendum.
Contents
Updates ......................................................................................................................................1
New function.................................................................................................................................1
V.1.30 addition ............................................................................................................................1
V.1.20 addition ............................................................................................................................1
V.1.10 addition ............................................................................................................................1
V.1.03 addition ............................................................................................................................1
Maintenance items ...........................................................................................................................2
Fixes in firmware version V.1.30 ............................................................................................................2
Fix in firmware version V.1.21 ..............................................................................................................2
Fix in firmware version V.1.20 ..............................................................................................................2
Fix in firmware version V.1.10 ..............................................................................................................2
Fix in firmware version V.1.04 ..............................................................................................................2
Fixes in firmware version V.1.03 ............................................................................................................2
Fixes in firmware version V.1.02 ............................................................................................................2
Fixes in firmware version V.1.01 ............................................................................................................2
Checking the firmware version................................................................................................................3
Firmware update procedures .................................................................................................................3
Precaution before updating ...............................................................................................................3
Update procedures........................................................................................................................3

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Maintenance items
Fixes in firmware version V.1.30
oUSB connections with computers would sometimes fail. This
has been fixed.
oDuring playback of playlists saved on SD cards, the sound would
break up and the unit would stop operating. This has been fixed.
oThe DISPLAY menu “DIM TIME” and “DISP OFF” settings now
function even when the unit is operating on power from an AC
adapter.
oWhen song information, including titles, albums, artists and
genres, was displayed, the characters would be garbled on rare
occasions. This has been fixed.
Fix in firmware version V.1.21
oThe unit might freeze when switching from a FLAC file to a WAV
file. Noise would also sometimes occur. These problems have
been fixed.
Fix in firmware version V.1.20
oSome Android devices could not be connected. This has been
fixed.
oOperation stability has been improved.
Fix in firmware version V.1.10
oOperation stability has been improved.
Fix in firmware version V.1.04
oThe unit would freeze when rescanning some SD cards with
v2.2 ID3 tag data. This has been fixed.
Fixes in firmware version V.1.03
oSome WAVE files became noisy when they were played back.
This has been fixed.
oThe set volume level when MAX VOL was set to EAR PROTEC
was not suitable. This has been fixed.
oOperation stability has been improved.
Fixes in firmware version V.1.02
oThe scrolling speed on the MUSIC screen has been improved.
oSome playlists made on a Mac were not recognized. This has
been fixed.
oSome files with names containing full-width lowercase charac-
ters were not recognized. This has been fixed.
oOperation stability has been improved.
Fixes in firmware version V.1.01
o“Unknown” no longer appears for tag information of files cre-
ated in FLAC format.
oAlbums with files created in FLAC format can now be properly
shown in track number order.
oOperation stability has been improved.

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ZHA-P90SD Release Notes
Checking the firmware version
Before starting a firmware update, check the firmware version of
the HA-P90SD that you are using.
1 Turn the unit on.
2 Use the multiway button to select SETTINGS, and
then press the multiway button.
The SETTINGS menu will open.
3 Use the multiway button to select OTHERS, and
then press the multiway button.
The OTHERS submenu will open.
4 Use the multiway button to move the cursor down
and show the ABOUT item. “VER x.x.x.” shows the
current rmware version.
Version numbers are shown in the following manner.
“VER 1.0.0” is version 1.00.
“VER 1.0.1” is version 1.01.
Updating is not necessary if the version number shown here is
the same or newer than the firmware version of the planned
update.
Firmware update procedures
Precaution before updating
When conducting a firmware update, be sure that remaining
battery power is sufficient or that power is being supplied by the
recommended TASCAM PS-P515U AC adapter (sold separately).
The unit will not allow updating if the remaining battery power is
low.
Precautions when updating to V1.02 and newer versions
oThe dedicated driver for Windows playback must also be
updated to V1.0.0.1.
oSee the “Installation guide for the HA-P90SD USB DRIVER” for
driver installation procedures.
oAfter updating to V.1.02 or a newer version from V.1.00 or V.1.01,
check the USB charging function ON/OFF setting.
Set the USB CHRG item in the OTHERS menu on the SETTINGS
screen as follows.
ON to enable USB recharging
OFF to disable USB recharging
Update procedures
1 Download the le and decompress it.
Download the latest version of the firmware from the TEAC
website (http://audio.teac.com/support/downloads/). If the
downloaded file is in ZIP format or another compressed file
type, decompress it.
oDo not change the file name.
2 Copy the updater le to a microSD card.
1) Insert a microSD card into the unit and turn it on.
When the Home Screen opens, connect the unit to a
computer using the included USB cable.
The computer recognizes the unit as an external drive
(mass storage device).
2) Create a new folder named “UTILITY” in the root directory
of the unit.
oDo not use Japanese, Chinese or other multi-byte
characters when creating the folder.
oIf a UTILITY folder already exists, this step can be
skipped.
3) Copy the downloaded firmware updater
(“HA-P90SD-b59.101” for V1.01) to the UTILITY folder.
4) After copying completes, follow the proper procedures
to disconnect the unit from the computer and then turn
the unit off.
Do not remove the microSD card with the copied firm-
ware from the unit before continuing with the following
procedures.
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3 Update the rmware.
1) While sliding the multiway button toward the top of the
unit, turn the unit on.
2) When “UPDATE MODE” appears on the screen, release the
multiway button.
3) The unit launches in update mode and the updater file is
shown on the screen.
NOTE
oIf this message does not appear on the screen, turn the
power off once. Then, while sliding the multiway button
toward the top of the unit, turn the unit on again.
Keep sliding the multiway button toward the top of the
unit until “UPDATE MODE” appears.
oIf you copied the firmware file to the UTILITY folder on this
unit from a Mac, another file named with “._” before the
firmware name might appear.
Select the file without “._” in this case.
NOTE
This screen shows a list of firmware update files in the UTILITY
folder on the unit. The firmware copied in step 2 above should
also be shown. “No Update File” will be shown if no update
files are available.
4) Use the multiway button to select the firmware, and then
press the multiway button. The screen shown below will
appear.
The current version number is shown on the left and the
update version number is shown on the right.
NOTE
This screen is an example. The actual version numbers shown
might differ.
5) Press the multiway button to start the update.
6) After the update completes and “Update Complete”
appears on the display, the unit will turn itself automat-
ically. Turn the power/volume knob to the OFF position.
4 Conrm the result of the update.
Refer to “Checking the firmware version” and check that “VER
x.x.x” is the latest firmware.
This completes the procedures to update the unit.
Connect the unit to a computer by USB and delete the firm-
ware update file in the UTILITY folder on the unit.
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